Malik wants inclusion of Shan and Sarfaraz in Test side

Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik has suggested Babar Azam and team management to include Shan Masood and Sarfaraz Ahmed in the Test side.

England defeated Pakistan by 26 runs to take an unassailable lead of 2-0 in the three-match Test series. The final Test will be played in Karachi from December 17.

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Veteran all-rounder Malik thinks including Sarfaraz and Shan will bring experience and stability, respectively. He is hoping Pakistan will perform well in the final Test. 

“Sarfaraz will bring much experience and Shan will help this team to have more stability. I hope our team will perform well in Karachi, InshaAllah,” he tweeted.

- In my opinion, Pakistan should include @SarfarazA_54 & @shani_official in playing 11. Sarfaraz will bring much experience & Shan will help this team to have more stability. I hope our team will perform well in Karachi inshaAllah. #PakistanZindabad

— Shoaib Malik 🇵🇰 (@realshoaibmalik) December 12, 2022

It must be noted Shan has not played Test cricket since January 2021, while Sarfaraz last played in January 2019 as Mohammad Rizwan has been the go-to wicketkeeper for Pakistan in all three formats.